Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right by Bill Bryson

Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words: A Writer's Guide to Getting It Right

Bill Bryson

256 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

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A revised and updated edition of a humorous primer on the English language, expanded for an American audience, contains entries on correct and questionable usage, a glossary, and a pronunciation guide.

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